Jeron Teng (left) will be a part of a deep San Miguel rotation that features Jericho Cruz (proper). —AUGUST DELA CRUZ
New challenges lie forward for Jeron Teng now that he has joined an already stacked San Miguel Beer squad forward of the Philippine Basketball Affiliation (PBA) season.
Cracking the strong rotation of coach Jorge Gallent is likely one of the issues Teng should work for after he signed a two-year deal on Wednesday, a growth that enhances the Beermen’s billing as one of many groups to beat within the import-laden Commissioner’s Cup.
For San Miguel, Teng is a welcome addition to its wealth of choices.
“He’s an enormous three (small ahead) which we actually want for versatility in our rotation,” Beermen crew supervisor Gee Abanilla informed the Inquirer after the transfer was revealed on social media.
Teng and his agent Danny Espiritu shared images of the participant shaking fingers with San Miguel Company sports activities director Alfrancis Chua to finish the deal.
The deal brings a well-known title again to the Beermen’s fold.
Teng is the son of PBA nice Alvin Teng, who spent most of his productive years as a stalwart of the San Miguel squad that dominated the late 80s and early 90s and was an important cog of the crew that in 1989 grew to become simply the second franchise to annex a uncommon Grand Slam.
Jeron, the previous La Salle star, spent the previous season with Converge, which opted to not negotiate an extension after his contract expired final month.
A lot of the main target the previous few weeks, nonetheless, was on the non-public facet. Sunday noticed Teng tying the knot together with his longtime girlfriend Jeanine Tsoi, which additionally made the Beermen deal one other good option to begin life as a newlywed.
“I feel he may very well be an excellent addition to our crew,” stated Abanilla.
San Miguel will attempt to determine properly into title competition of the season-opening convention with a roster headlined by June Mar Fajardo and CJ Perez, distinguished figures in Gilas Pilipinas’ historic run to the Hangzhou Asian Video games (Asiad) gold.
Minutes are additionally going to be spreaded round two-way wingman Jericho Cruz, offensive-minded guard Terrence Romeo and massive males Mo Tautuaa, Vic Manuel and Rodney Brondial.
Veterans Chris Ross and Marcio Lassiter, additionally members of Gilas’ Asiad success, can nonetheless present some high quality minutes in the event that they keep wholesome.
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Teng joins his third crew since Alaska chosen him within the first spherical of the 2017 Draft following a embellished UAAP profession. When the Aces bought their franchise to Converge, Teng was amongst those that starred for the brand new PBA squad.